B1 INTENSIVE MASTERCLASS

THE 20/20
TECH WRITER

Cracking the Cambridge Article Code

BELL LANGUAGE CENTRE | 2026

PHASE 1:
THE HOOK

What makes a viral moment tick?

01. STARTER

The Office Interruption

"A live world news interview. A serious topic. And then... the children arrive."

EXPERT NOTE: This video went viral because of the contrast—the formal world vs. the chaotic reality of home.

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PHASE 2:
DECODING

Peeking behind the curtain of a perfect score.

02. ANALYSIS

The Challenge

Articles wanted!

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?

Write an article telling us what makes you laugh and why. Is it important for people to laugh?

TEACHER'S TIP: Underline the 3 questions. If you miss one, you fail the "Task Achievement" grade. Simple as that.
02. ANALYSIS

The Perfectionist (20/20)

[Q1] "I love comedies... The comedy I love most is Chinese Running Man."

[Q2] "Famous actors must overcome challenging quests... They tickle my funny bone!"

[Q3] "Laughing helps release stress... and makes us more attractive too!"

Why this won:

  • Answered all 3 prompts.
  • Used specific evidence (coffee beans!).
  • Used modals (can, may) for opinions.

PHASE 3:
BLUEPRINT

Great writers are actually great architects.

03. STRATEGY

The Paragraph Logic

1. THE TOPIC SENTENCE

Your Headline. Your assertion. "Computers are essential."

2. SUPPORTING DETAILS

The evidence. The "why". "For example, students use them for..."

PHASE 4:
THE ARSENAL

Level up from "Basic" to "Brilliant."

04. THE TOOLS

High-Score Weapons

  • Preference: "The app I use most frequently is..."
  • Opinion: "In my view, computers are essential because..."
  • Evidence: "Furthermore, they allow us to..."
  • Possibility: "It might make us..." / "We could also..."

PHASE 5:
EXECUTION

The mission starts now.

FINAL CHALLENGE

Articles wanted!

TECHNOLOGY AND YOU

Write about which website/app you like most and how often you use it. Do you think it is important for teenagers to have a computer? Why?

START WRITING